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Table 3.11.7.1 outlines a summary of some of South Coast’s primary and secondary tourist attractions as well as some of the tourism facilities that support these.
Table 3.11.7.1: South Coast Attraction and Facilities
Primary Attractions
• The Sardine Run (Sardine Festival) • Aliwal Shoal
• Golf Courses, such as San Lameer and Selborne Park • Lake Eland Game Reserve
• Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve (Wild 5 Adventures)
• The Waffle House
• Blue Flag Beaches, such as Trafalgar Beach • The Aloe Train
• CrocWorld
• Clear Water Trails Centre
• Pure Venom Reptile Park
Secondary Attractions
• Adventure tourism, such as mountain biking
Niche Markets etc.
• Fishing, Surfing, Kite-surfing, and other water-based activities • Events, such as Africa Bike Week
• Cultural tourism
• Historical and heritage, such as Margate Art Museum
• Arts and crafts outlets
• Avitourism and other ecotourism and nature-based activities
Tourism Facilities
• Resort hotels (e.g. San Lameer)
• Other accommodation establishments
• Tourist information outlets and offices
• Restaurants and retail enterprises (e.g. The Waffle House and Shelly Beach Mall)
The following figures are based on the estimated number of tourists as this information is not easily accessible from entities/ resources such as Stats SA and SAT. The domestic tourists are shown as trips as they may undertake more than 1 trip per year. The total number of domestic tourists that travelled to the South Coast was estimated to be ±569 000. In 2014, international tourists amounted to 61 458 whilst domestic trips amounted to 1 172 140. The average spend of a foreign tourist in KZN was estimated to be above R4 941 per trip while the average spend of a domestic tourist in KZN was estimated above to be ±R979 per trip. Therefore, the following estimates have been made for the direct and indirect economic impact of these tourists.
Table 3.11.7.2: Direct and Indirect Impact of Tourism in the South Coast
Therefore, in terms of the direct and indirect impact of tourists who travel to the South Coast, the direct impact is estimated to be ±R1.5 billion. When the multiplier is applied, the total impact (direct and indirect) is therefore estimated to be ±R3.0 billion. Thus, the overall economic impact, of simple visits to the South Coast, is equal to ±R4.4 billion (16.2% of KZN) (this excludes the induced impacts as per the model in section 4.2). Therefore, this early evidence already suggests that tourism is a highly valuable sector for economic growth in the region. Figure 3.11.7.1 shows the difference in the contribution of domestic tourism and international tourism to the overall economic impact of tourism in the region. It is evident from the graph that just under 80% of the total economic impact in the region is contributed by the domestic tourism sector (it directly contributes approximately R1.1 billion to the local economy of the region).
Direct
Indirect/Multiplier
International
R 303 663 978
R 607 327 956
Domestic
R 1 147 525 060
R 2 295 050 120
TOTAL
R 1 451 189 038
R 2 902 378 076
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